Emergency Phone Numbers in Peru
The following list contains important emergency telephone numbers in Peru, including police, fire brigade and ambulance services.
For specific police stations and special divisions, visit the Policía Nacional del Peru website: www.pnp.gob.pe.
As a tourist, you may receive more help from Peru’s tourist police. The central office can be reached at 460 1060 or 460 0844.
For general tourist information and assistance, call Iperú.
The central emergency number puts you through to the Cuerpo General de Bomberos Voluntarios Del Perú, Peru’s national -- and voluntary -- fire brigade. They respond to fires and accidents, as well as smaller medical emergencies.
Emergency medical help is available through both the police (105) and fire brigade (116), but the quality of service can vary greatly. Fire brigade units are likely to be better equipped for medical emergencies.
In the Comas district of Lima, you can call the Sistema de Atención Médica Móvil de Urgencia (SAMU), a free ambulance service provided by the Peruvian Ministry of Health. The emergency number is 106. SAMU is only in its first stage; if successful, coverage will expand to other parts of Lima and perhaps nationwide.
Alternatively, you can call a private ambulance service, but you will have to pay for the call-out unless you are already a member. Private ambulance services include:
Police
- Central Emergency Number: 105
For specific police stations and special divisions, visit the Policía Nacional del Peru website: www.pnp.gob.pe.
As a tourist, you may receive more help from Peru’s tourist police. The central office can be reached at 460 1060 or 460 0844.
For general tourist information and assistance, call Iperú.
Fire Brigade
- Central Emergency Number: 116
The central emergency number puts you through to the Cuerpo General de Bomberos Voluntarios Del Perú, Peru’s national -- and voluntary -- fire brigade. They respond to fires and accidents, as well as smaller medical emergencies.
Medical
Emergency medical help is available through both the police (105) and fire brigade (116), but the quality of service can vary greatly. Fire brigade units are likely to be better equipped for medical emergencies.
In the Comas district of Lima, you can call the Sistema de Atención Médica Móvil de Urgencia (SAMU), a free ambulance service provided by the Peruvian Ministry of Health. The emergency number is 106. SAMU is only in its first stage; if successful, coverage will expand to other parts of Lima and perhaps nationwide.
Alternatively, you can call a private ambulance service, but you will have to pay for the call-out unless you are already a member. Private ambulance services include:
- Alerta Médica -- 225 40 40 (inner districts of Lima only)
- Clave Médica -- 313 43 33 (Metropolitan Lima and Callao only)
- EsSalud Sistema de Transporte Asistido de Emergencia (STAE) -- 117
Other Emergency Numbers in Peru
- Civil Defense (INDECI): 115
- Civil Defense emergency number in case of earthquake or other natural disaster in Peru: 119 (read more about this service; Spanish only)